from Forest Gnome to AMA Superbike Racer. My lil story.

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Here's the thing. I'm pretty sure that the top few guys don't have a day job. All they do is train and race motorcycles and have been at it for who knows how long. They are like 5'8"... 150 lbs and lean as a mo fo. They back the thing in, drift it out all day long, every corner. And they go hard every single lap from friday practice to the last lap on Sunday. It is the single most important thing in their life, I'd imagine. They have launch control, major electronics, wheelie control, traction control, back up bikes, modified frames, etc etc etc... true superbikes.

The most drastic difference is getting out of the corners. It aint so much the corner speed it's how fast they get the bike turned and leave a big fat blackie as they smoke your at corner exit.

And they arent scared to eat .

It's insane.

You have no idea how slow you are until you take to the track with these guys.

And yet you are still a contender in that arena. Very impressive.

Good thread and thanks for sharing.

Side note: I think I saw you turning onto highway 6 from I-10 like around 7:50. I saw a toy hauler with a VW being towed behind it. It had 212 decals on it, if it wad you guys, I wad the idiot waving outside my window at ya'll

you could buy a factory ride and you be on the same equipment. But you still gotta qualify.

I agree, Graves Yamaha has 2 super stock AMA Prepped bikes, that anyone can buy, one costs 22K which is the Supersport the other is the Daytona for 25k. If you can ride it they can build it,same bike Josh Herrin rides.

Side note: I think I saw you turning onto highway 6 from I-10 like around 7:50. I saw a toy hauler with a VW being towed behind it. It had 212 decals on it, if it wad you guys, I wad the idiot waving outside my window at ya'll

Big B, very proud of your efforts. NOLA was a great event. Having CMRA guys there to cheer for was cool, especially in the Premier Class. There were enough CMRA guys there that it made the weekend more comfortable and enjoyable. It's time to start planning for next year. I hope to see you at the Big Show again next year. NOLA is our home race until we get lucky enough to get COTA. I heard a rumor CMRA will be at NOLA next year. More track time to prepare for AMA!

Way to pull those two seconds out when you really needed them, tow or not!

Great write up and an inspiration for everyone who heads out to the track. Not everyone will be as fast as you after 4 years, but the fact that a person can make the trip from first track day to the top level of AMA racing in such a short time is really something.

Congrats and thanks for sharing your story.

Dave T.

PS. Just remember AMA boy that I still have your number on Superpole! I may be skeerd of them literbikes, but I gots a chance if I can get you back on a 125.

Hey Bud, Doing and teaching are completely different. I teach people for a living. It took me years to perfect my style of communicating so that my clients could easily understand and then demonstrate exactly what I wanted.

Biggest tip I can offer is to be a student every once in a while. Sit in on another class, school, etc and remember what it was like when you were a rook.

Big congrats on making the big show.

PM me if your interested in my bike (backup for you)... its going up for sale soon. back to MX for Me. Who knows maybe you'll race the NOLA race with Will next year???